Everest | 2007 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2007 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Paul Giorgio. Summit reached on 17th May 2007. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5705
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER07163
Peak ID EVER
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Paul Giorgio
Sponsor Americans to Everest
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Lukla->Namche->Gorakshep->BC
Basecamp Date 2007-04-10
Summit Date 2007-05-17
Summit Time 0615
Summit Days 37
Total Days 39
Termination Date 2007-05-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
Summit Hired 3
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(10/04,5364m),C1(14/04,6400m),C2(15/04,6700m),C3(09/05,7193m),C4(10/05,7925m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above Khumbu Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Giorgio, Lhakpa Tsheri, Phur Tenji and Nima Dorje Tamang left C4 at 7 pm on 16 May, reached summit at 6:15 am on 17 May, stayed on summit 30 minutes, descended to C4 at 9 am, then to C2 at 10 pm. Next day to BC. Weather was excellent. Ahead of the Giorgio team was a Korean solo and some Sherpas behind them; there were at least 20-30 climbers. Plouffe went up to South Col on 10 May. He was too slow and had to give up. He used oxygen from C3 to South Col to C3. The team returned to Kathmandu on 23 May and will leave on 25 May. Summit Sherpas: Lhakpa Tsheri/Tshering, 25/11/72 (10/8/2029), Chaurikharka-2 Phur/Fur Tenji, 1/5/68 (19/1/2025), Bupsa, Jubing-5, Everest X2 (claims more) Nima Dorje Tamang, 8/1/80 (24/9/2036), Chitre, Bakachola-9, Khotang, Everest 30/5/05 Other Sherpas: Ang Tshering, 22/4/80, Chaurikharka-3 Kami Tsheri Lama, 15-2-1968 Pasang Dawa, 18/11/78 (3-8-2035), Chaurikharka-2 Lhakpa Nuru, 24/1/78 Ang Sarki, 18/5/61 (5-2-2018) Route opening Sherpas all went up to 8500m on 10 May and turned back to South Col on 11 May due to bad weather (Ang Tshering, Kami Tsheri Lama, and Pasang Dawa); Lhakpa Nuru turned back at 8400m due to cold feet and hands. Ang Sarki was only to South Col.
Accidents Giorgio's three toes frostbitten in each foot (he said not serious)
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Madness
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460475
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Paul Frank Giorgio M 1964 USA Leader Millbury, Massachusetts Investor Details Other expeditions
Philip A. Plouffe M 1956 USA Climber Mystic, Connecticut Postal service employee Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tshering Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Chaurikharka, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Fur Tenji (Phur Tenji) Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Dorje (Kala) Tamang M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Chitre, Bakachol, Khotang - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.